W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

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founding by Burpee

…continued to bear his name, W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Seeking to diversify his business, he began breeding dogs and livestock and added seeds to his catalog to supplement the animal feed. Realizing a growing demand by immigrant farmers for European vegetable crop seeds, Burpee travelled abroad to find sources…